Quezon City (4 September) -- The Philippines has been removed from the United States Department of State’s watch list of countries with severe incidences of human trafficking, according to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Esperanza I. Cabral.

The Geneva-based International Organization for Migration says there is a connection between the illegal trade of drugs in Afghanistan and human trafficking. IOM is holding a three-day workshop in the Afghan capital, Kabul, to make government officials more aware of the problem and the need for them to take action